Butter slicer



A. ANOSSY BUTTER sLCER Nov. 15 1955 Fi1ed ug. 26, 1952 Inited StteS Patent This invention relates to ilnprovements in butter Slicers The device is pafticularly vvell suited for use in TeStu Tants, hotels and institutions, to slice butter for Service iIl S1Tlall measured quan[ities.

The bjects of the invention are to provide a device of this character which iS compact, eaSy to operate, vzhich av0ids Stickilg of butter, Which is sanitaTy and provides an encsure for the butter When not in uSe, vhich can be loaded easily and expeditious1y, Which can be operated t0 exp0se for accurate n1easure[nent the an10unt of butter being Sliced, and Which can be rapidly dismantled and then Teassen1bled to facilitate cleaning and repai1 01' replacefnnt OI' parts 0ther objects Will be apparent fr0n the f0110wing specification ]1 the drawing:

Fig 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectiona1 vievv of the device taken on line l1 0f Fig z.

Fig 2 is a f1()l1t end view of the device Fig' 3 is a vertical transverse Sectional vievv taken on line 3...3 0f Fig. 1'

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectiona1 view taken on line 4 Of Fig 1.

Fig S is a fragInentary Side elevational view of the device il111strating a detail of an alternative construction.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged erspective view of a retainer en1;)10yed in the device Shown il Fig.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail Sectiona1 view taken on line 77 0f Fig l RefeTing to the drawing which illustrates the pre ferred enlbodiment of the invention, the numeral 10 designates a tvopart housing 0T contai!1er. The container is preferably formed ()f an upper art and a 10Wer part( The 10Wer pat comprises a bottom panel lz, a rear panel 14, Side panels 16, and a front Wall 18 Which preferably curves upvvardly as il111strated il1 Figs 1 and and Which tern1inates in an inturned 1 lange 20' The tO edge z of the side wans is preferably inclined as ill1strated, Wth tl1e reaf Wall 14 being tallef than the front wall l8, although this is not essential he coveT P0rtion Of the container preferably includes a top panel 24, Side anels 2, and a rear anel 28. The front covel of the container Will preferably be 0Pen, although a c0Sure panel 30 1Tlay be hingedtheret0, preferaby at itS upper end, as illustrated in Fig. S if desired` he t'W() partS of the container are pivotally connected by a horizontal pivot pin 32 at the ear end ()f the device, as illustrated in Fig' 1. The container n1ay be f0In1ed of eal, plastic, ()1 a11y other nlaterial found Suitable 01- desirable A conveyor ol movable support is positioned Within the container at the 10Wer part thereGf and iS Whouy n10unted and Su1}ported by and conEned within the lower container ortion' The conveyor is pfeferably in the naturevof an endless belt 34 trained aro4und a front T01lef 3" and a rear I'Olle1 3, v/hich r01lers n1ay be corrugated or roughened t0 provide traction With the conveyor veb The conveyor Web preferably C()]1Stitutes an endless belt formed of rubber Synthetic rubber or a synthetic tesi11, and will preferably be reinforced to limit stretching there0f.

The Tear or innerln0st Toller 38 has a shaft portion 40 Whose ends roject slightly from the ends of the roller and fit in apertures...forn1ed in the arIIIS 42 0f a Substantially u-shaped bracket including an inter![lediate Web portion 44- The bracket will preferably possgss a certain amount of resilie11ce, and the atn1s n1ay be Spread laterally to facilitate insertion of the Toller therebetvveen, With the ends of the rouer shaft 40 iitting into apetules iI the arms. The web portion 44 0f the bracket will preferably include an upstanding plate 50 P0Viding a stop and preferably having forvvardly ()set transvese Tibs 52 intermediate its height The bracket 42, 44 is adjStably positioned by scTevv-th[eaded n1eans AS here ill11strated, such neans include theaded Shaft 54 Xed at one end to bracket part 44' shaft 54 referably asses through an opening in the rear` wall 14 0f the container and a knob 58 is threaded on the outer part of Shaft 54 With its end bearing against the container end Wall 14. It will be apparent that a lirnited amount of 10ngitudinal adjustment of the bracket 4z, 44 Will be acc0nn10dated by this construction The ffont Toller 36 around Which the belt 34 is trained is mounted on a shaft z In the embodiment of the invention illllstrated in Figs. 1 and 4, the shaft 62 iS formed Separately from the roner 36 and has a Splined driving connection G4 therewith( The Shaft and the roler are Slidable relatively longitudinally but are not relatively rotatable. The shaft in this form wiil extend through apertures in the opp0site Side waus 16 0f the container, and one end of the shaft Will IT1ount a knob 6 and the 0thel end of the Shaft Will [Tlount a Tetainer 8, such as a Split Ting positioned exteriorly of the adjacent side wall. The knob and retainer Serve to prevent endvvise movement of the device, but the split Te tainel is ren10vable to accon1[nodate ready disassembly ()f the device by plllling the shaft 6z endwise through the Teceiving openings therefor An alternative construction is illustrated iIl Figs 5 and 6 Which elin1inates the necessity for relative longitlldinal shiftability of the Shaft and roller In this con- Struction, ()Ile of the Side walls 16 Will be apertured to rotatably Teceive iournal one end of the 1()llel n10unting Shaft 63 therein The opposite side wall wm preferably be constructed, as illustrated in Fig S by the f0rn1ation therein of a vettical Sl0t COInnlunicating With a horizontal Slot 72, Which slots 7 and 7z accomn0date the movement of one end portion of the Shaft 63 therethrough to and from the operative position there0f, as illustrated in Fig. S.

A tongue 0I' 0ther portion 74 0f the side Wa11 0verlies the horizontal slot ortion 7z, ad the container, Whe1e formed of Sheet n]etal, iS preferably i langed at 76. vvhere the container is Inolded a thickened Wall portion OT rib nay be provided in place Of the flange 7 A Sin1ilar flange or thickened all portion 78 iS preferably formed extending along the lower edge of the wall 78' These two angeS Or portions 7, 78 have aligned apertures therein t0 Teceive a pin 8 Which yVin be S0 0riented With Tespect to the inner end Wall 72 as t0 form a fetainer c()1iining the shaft Portion 63 in the inner end of the container. The pin 8 vill preferably be c0nstructed as illustrated in Fig 6 having a )(rtion 82 bent Substantially perpendicularly thefeffonl at one end and adapted to lie at upon the upper S1lr face Of the i lange 7. A porti0l 84 is bent from the outer end 0f the portion 8z, pfeferably Perpendicular theret0 and to the pil1 8@ to likeiSe bear against the top face of the ange 76' A part 8 is bent from the Part 84 t0 extend Substantially Parallel t() the pin 80, 

